1. Small practices (1-10 providers):
   • Implementation costs: $10,000 – $200,000
   • Monthly fees per provider: $1,000 – $3,000
2. Mid-sized practices and clinics (11-50 providers):
   • Implementation costs: $150,000 – $500,000
   • Annual maintenance and support: $75,000 – $120,000
3. Hospitals and health systems (100-500 beds):
   • Implementation costs: $800,000 – $5 million
   • Annual maintenance and support: $150,000 – $1 million
4. Large health systems (500+ beds):
   • Implementation costs: $5 million – $10 million+
   • Annual maintenance and support: $1 million – $2 million+

Example Cerner EMR Real Life Costs

We asked several health care providers how much they paid for their Cerner EMR software and we have provided their answers below:

“Our urgent care clinic with 3 locations and 15 providers invested $150,000 in Cerner EMR, with a monthly cost of $2,500 per provider for ongoing support and updates.”

“As a specialty surgical practice with 8 providers, we spent $250,000 on Cerner EMR implementation and pay $4,000 per month for maintenance and support.”

“Our federally qualified health center (FQHC) with 20 providers across 5 locations paid $400,000 for Cerner EMR setup and training, with annual costs of $120,000 for support and upgrades.“

“As a mid-sized, regional health system with 1,000 beds and 500 providers, we invested $8 million in Cerner EMR, with ongoing annual costs of $1.5 million for maintenance, support, and system enhancements.”

“Our long-term care facility with 200 beds spent $600,000 on Cerner EMR implementation, including integration with our existing systems. We pay $100,000 annually for continued support and updates.”

“We invested around $800,000 in Cerner EMR for our 100-bed hospital, including setup, hardware, and training. Our annual maintenance and support costs are about $150,000.”

“Our 10-provider practice spent $200,000 on Cerner EMR implementation and pays $3,000 per provider monthly for ongoing usage and support.”

“As a solo practitioner, I paid a $10,000 setup fee for Cerner EMR and now pay $1,000 per month for the software, support, and updates.”

“Our 500-bed health system invested $5 million in Cerner EMR, with an annual maintenance and support budget of $1 million.”

“For our 20-provider, multi-specialty clinic, we spent $500,000 on Cerner EMR implementation and allocate $100,000 annually for maintenance and support.”

“Our small, rural hospital with 50 beds paid $300,000 for Cerner EMR setup and training, with ongoing costs of $75,000 per year.“

“As a mental health practice with 5 providers, we invested $50,000 in Cerner EMR and pay $1,500 per provider monthly for access and support.”